When Apple began selling the unibody version of its Macbook, common wisdom held that the company was in the process of phasing out the older plastic version of the computer, selling remaining models for a discounted price. Word on the street, however, is that Apple is bringing back the plastic Macbook in a big way.
This is another one of those “anonymous sources” stories–but heck, that’s pretty much all Apple stories these days, right? There’s not a lot of details from said anonymous sources at this point, but the new plastic version are expected to retain aw low sticker price, using older components.
Tablet rumors aside, this may be the closest we get to Apple netbooks. The rumors actually make a bit of sense, all things considered. After all, in spite of the current economic climate, Apple has shifted its entire Macbook line (save for the aforementioned older plastic version and the also expensive Air) into the Pro line.